The temperature on February 25, 1943 was between -0.4 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
January 15 » The Pentagon is dedicated in Arlington, Virginia.
February 23 » A fire breaks out at Saint Joseph's Orphanage, County Cavan, Ireland, killing 35 children and one adult.
March 4 » World War II: The Battle of Fardykambos, one of the first major battles between the Greek Resistance and the occupying Royal Italian Army, begins. It ends on 6 March with the surrender of an entire Italian battalion and the liberation of the town of Grevena.
July 5 » World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
September 3 » World War II: The Allied invasion of Italy begins on the same day that U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Italian Marshal Pietro Badoglio sign the Armistice of Cassibile aboard the Royal Navy battleship HMSNelson off Malta.
September 10 » World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
Day of death June 8, 2006
The temperature on June 8, 2006 was between 7.0 °C and 23.4 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 14.5 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
March 1 » English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
April 1 » Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.
July 12 » The 2006 Lebanon War begins.
November 19 » Nintendo's first video game console with motion control, the Wii, is released.
December 5 » Commodore Frank Bainimarama overthrows the government in Fiji.
December 6 » NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars.
Day of burial June 12, 2006
The temperature on June 12, 2006 was between 15.4 °C and 29.8 °C and averaged 22.7 °C. There was 15.2 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
June 3 » The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
July 15 » Twitter, later one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is launched.
August 9 » At least 21 suspected terrorists are arrested in the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot that happened in the United Kingdom. The arrests are made in London, Birmingham, and High Wycombe in an overnight operation.
October 4 » WikiLeaks is launched.
October 22 » A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a National referendum.
November 21 » Anti-Syrian Lebanese politician and government minister Pierre Gemayel is assassinated in suburban Beirut.
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